Let’s make your website more inclusive and compliant
Making sure your website is accessible to all users goes beyond laws and regulation. It’s the right thing to do! But it’s also good customer service. By providing an accessible experience, you will not only meet legal requirements, you will also expand your potential customer base. To better serve my clients, I offer website accessibility audits to identify major accessibility issues and provide recommendations on remediation. Pricing for audits varies depending on the size and complexity of your site and remediation services are billed separately.
Let’s work together to make your website more inclusive, user-friendly, and compliant.
Still have questions?
I’ve written a blog post on how to get started with ADA website compliance, but here are some quick FAQs:
How do I know if I’m in compliance or not?
If I designed and coded your site, I implemented many accessible elements that are required like Alt tag fields on images used at launch, tab navigation, skip to main content and other items. I work to build in as many tools possible, however, maintaining compliance means any changes to your website need to be checked against the current laws again. Just as your website isn’t “done” when launched, neither is compliance; rather it’s an ongoing effort.
What makes us compliant?
Great question. In their Guidance on Web Accessibility and the ADA, the Department of Justice relies on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and Section 508 Standards. To be considered accessible, a website has to meet WCAG 2.1 AA level, which is to what I am referring when I discuss design choices with my clients.
Do I *really* need to worry?
Most non-governmental websites are not completely accessible. Any website that does not meet the criteria for a compliant website could be a target. Unfortunately, some industries are larger targets for litigation, and I’ve heard of too many cases in the wine and hospitality world. Despite your business sector, ADA compliance is something to take seriously. Aside from a lawsuit, providing an equitable user experience to all of your users is just good customer service (and will likely win you some serious loyalty points).